AI First with Adam and Andy

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AI First with Adam and Andy: Inspiring Business Leaders to Make AI First Moves is a dynamic podcast focused on the unprecedented potential of AI and how business leaders can harness it to transform their companies. Each episode dives into real-world examples of AI deployments, the "holy shit" moments where AI changes everything, and the steps leaders need to take to stay ahead. It’s bold, actionable, and emphasizes the exponential acceleration of AI, inspiring CEOs to make AI-first moves before they fall behind.

  1. AI-Era Entrepreneurship: Fast Launches, Lasting Moats, and Customer-First Growth

    8月20日

    AI-Era Entrepreneurship: Fast Launches, Lasting Moats, and Customer-First Growth

    In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we’re joined by Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne, co-founders of Audos and authors of Me, My Customer, and AI. Drawing on decades of entrepreneurial experience, they share how AI is transforming not just the pace of innovation, but the very nature of what it means to build a business. From the rise of small, agile, high-impact companies to the new competitive moats grounded in relationships, community, and trust, Henrik and Nicholas reveal why the AI era rewards entrepreneurs who start with their customers and stay deeply connected to them. The conversation explores “Entrepreneurship 3.0,” the end of the SaaS era as we know it, and practical ways AI can accelerate product launches, scale customer relationships, and create sustainable growth. Whether you’re leading a global brand or launching your first venture, this episode offers a clear-eyed look at how to thrive in a business landscape moving at AI speed.

    38 分鐘
  2. Learning AI Together: Inside Cabiʼs Transformation with CIO Keith Fairclough

    8月6日

    Learning AI Together: Inside Cabiʼs Transformation with CIO Keith Fairclough

    In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we’re joined by Keith Fairclough, CIO of Cabi, a women’s apparel brand with a national network of over 2,000 independent stylists. Keith walks us through how he went from early AI experimentation to spearheading a full-scale transformation at Cabi, turning curiosity into capability across the entire company. Keith breaks down the lessons from their AI bootcamp with Forum3, the structure they built to scale adoption (including org-wide training, AI office hours, and GPT competitions), and real use cases now saving time and expanding output, from automated marketing retouching to a custom GPT for IT sprint planning. He also shares what didn’t work, including missteps around executive involvement and building out an AI champions team. If you’re a leader looking to scale AI across your organization, not just implement tools, this episode offers a front-row seat to what it looks like to lead with vision, structure, and practicality.

    36 分鐘
  3. BBQ Meets AI: How Shawn Walchef Turned a Restaurant into a Tech-Driven Media Empire

    7月23日

    BBQ Meets AI: How Shawn Walchef Turned a Restaurant into a Tech-Driven Media Empire

    In this special episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we go global with our first international guest, Shawn Walchef, founder of Cali BBQ and Cali BBQ Media, joining us from Bulgaria. Shawn shares how he’s using AI not just to support operations, but to fuel real innovation across both his restaurant and media businesses. He walks us through a game-changing Father’s Day activation where a voice AI agent, trained on his own podcast content and voice, answered 150+ customer calls, freeing up his team and driving record-breaking sales. He also explains how AI has become his remote creative partner, helping him turn iPhone clips into full media assets while traveling in Istanbul. From launching voice tech in his BBQ shops to using ChatGPT for deep market research on potential family investments, Shawn is a masterclass in AI-first thinking. His stories show how any business, no matter how local, can scale globally and strategically with the right AI mindset.

    31 分鐘
  4. AI Notebooks, Second Brains & The Future of Knowledge Work

    7月9日

    AI Notebooks, Second Brains & The Future of Knowledge Work

    In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, author and tech thinker Steven Johnson shares the surprising origin story of Google’s NotebookLM. Learn how a writer’s personal obsession with note-taking turned into a viral AI-native product now transforming enterprise workflows.

    45 分鐘
  5. AI First Digital Epilogue: Living in the AGI Zone

    6月25日

    AI First Digital Epilogue: Living in the AGI Zone

    AI First: A Playbook for Future-Proofing Your Business and Brand in the AI Era is officially out, and the world of AI has moved fast since we submitted the manuscript nine months ago. In this special launch-day episode, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack bring listeners behind the scenes to reflect on what has changed, what didn’t make it into the book, and what leaders need to be thinking about right now. From Sam Altman’s viral blog post The Gentle Singularity to the rapid rise of reasoning models, autonomous agents, and early signs of economic disruption, this episode is a candid look at how fast the AI landscape is evolving. Topics discussed include: Why we’ve crossed the threshold into the AGI eraThe real-world impact of reasoning models and AI agentsWhy AI-related job disruption is already startingThe need for AGI Horizon Councils and AI R&D labsHow shifting consumer behavior is challenging Google’s dominanceWhat we would add to the playbook todayThis episode serves as a real-time epilogue to the book and a preview of what’s next for AI-first leaders.

    17 分鐘
  6. What Restaurant Leaders Can Do to Unlock Growth Again: Recapping Food on Demand Conference 2025

    6月11日

    What Restaurant Leaders Can Do to Unlock Growth Again: Recapping Food on Demand Conference 2025

    Fresh from the floor of the Food on Demand Conference in Las Vegas, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack unpack what’s top of mind for today’s restaurant leaders. In this episode, they reflect on the slowdown in digital growth, rising consumer price sensitivity, and the evolving challenges facing operators in 2025. They also explore how AI is transitioning from hype to practical application, powering smarter decisions in areas such as guest feedback, menu optimization, and operational efficiency. With insight, clarity, and candor, Adam and Andy offer a timely recap of where the industry is headed and what brands can do right now to unlock sustainable growth.

    7 分鐘
  7. AI in Commercial Real Estate: A $100B Opportunity with Locate.ai

    5月14日

    AI in Commercial Real Estate: A $100B Opportunity with Locate.ai

    Commercial Real Estate brokerage is a $100B market, yet still stuck and manual as ever. In this episode, Joe Lee, CEO and founder of Locate.ai, shares how his company is using predictive AI and generative AI to transform the way national enterprises transact and expand into brick-and-mortar.  From boosting store sales by 15% and increasing broker throughput by 3x, Joe breaks down what it means to truly be an AI-first company in an antiquated industry.

    28 分鐘
  8. Speed, Data, and AI: How Matt Britton Future-Proofed Suzy

    4月30日

    Speed, Data, and AI: How Matt Britton Future-Proofed Suzy

    In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, we sit down with Matt Britton, Founder & CEO of Suzy, to explore how AI is transforming the way businesses operate. Matt shares his personal “aha” moment with AI, how he applied those insights to revolutionize his company, and why he believes CEOs must lead the charge in AI adoption—or risk getting left behind. We dive into Suzy’s AI-driven evolution, the challenges of integrating AI in a fast-moving company, and the mindset shifts executives need to stay competitive. Matt also offers a three-step framework for identifying business problems AI can solve and explains why speed is the new competitive advantage in today’s AI-first world. If you’re a business leader looking to future-proof your company, this episode is packed with actionable insights on leveraging AI for real business impact. Topics Covered:  Matt’s journey from social media pioneer to AI-first CEO How he built a personal AI assistant before applying AI to SuzyOvercoming legal, engineering, and cultural roadblocks in AI adoption The biggest mistake companies make with AI (and how to avoid it) Why AI is bigger than mobile and social media—combined

    37 分鐘
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AI First with Adam and Andy: Inspiring Business Leaders to Make AI First Moves is a dynamic podcast focused on the unprecedented potential of AI and how business leaders can harness it to transform their companies. Each episode dives into real-world examples of AI deployments, the "holy shit" moments where AI changes everything, and the steps leaders need to take to stay ahead. It’s bold, actionable, and emphasizes the exponential acceleration of AI, inspiring CEOs to make AI-first moves before they fall behind.

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